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Definition of tapas noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tapas

noun
 
/ˈtæpəs/,
 
/ˈtæpæs/
 
/ˈtæpəs/,
 
/ˈtæpæs/
[plural] (from Spanish)
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  1. small amounts of a variety of Spanish dishes, served with drinks in a bar
    Word OriginSpanish, literally ‘cover, lid’ (because the dishes were given free with the drink, served on a dish balanced on, therefore “covering”, the glass).
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